In pictures: Afghanistan attacks

A string of attacks has been launched in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and other cities. Several foreign embassies were apparently targeted by the militants, including the British compound.

Seven locations came under attack in Kabul. Taliban militants say they are behind the raids.

Attacks were reported in the areas of the UK, US, German and Russian embassies, plus Afghan government and international military premises, officials from the International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said.

Afghan soldiers attempted to fight back with rocket-propelled grenades.

Extra officers were rushed to the scenes of the attacks as officials tried to assess the number of possible casualties.

A Nato soldier was pictured by an Associated Press photographer as he ran towards the scene of one of the attacks in Kabul - Isaf said the Afghan interior ministry had not asked it for assistance.

Civilians were caught up in the mayhem.

There were attacks outside Kabul, including in the eastern province of Jalalabad, where a compound housing the foreign forces-led Provincial Reconstruction Team came under fire.

Two suicide bombers were killed while targeting the airport in Jalalabad.

A police centre in Paktia province in eastern Afghanistan also came under attack.

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